Information Management Association – As a top 25 public research and Research 1 university, the University of Connecticut makes both undergraduate and graduate research a priority.
OPIM
OPIM – CIMBA Panel Discussion
Information Management Association – On October 16th the OPIM Department hosted an event to get more people involved in Management Information Systems (MIS).
OPIM – MIS Case Competition 2018
Information Management Association – On Friday October 5th, the Operations and Information Management (OPIM) Department held its annual Management Information Systems (MIS) Case Competition.
Getting the best out of your crowdsourcing contest
Study: Faster Internet Not a Boon to All of CT
TEFCA, Interoperability, and an Industry’s Unreasonable Expectations
The #HCBiz– In the rush to implement EHR and meaningful use, did we forget about interoperability? Congress thinks there should be more to show for the billions of dollars already spent on EHR. Now, they’ve asked the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) to give guidance for the future. On this episode, Shahid and I sit down with Niam Yaraghi to discuss what TEFCA is and what it means for interoperability and the business of healthcare.
Stamford Tech Consultancy Eyes Emerging Economies
A Case Against the General Data Protection Regulation
The Brookings Institution– On May 25, the European Union started to enforce the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). As my colleague, Tom Wheeler, puts it “GDPR sets the New Digital World Order” by requiring the industry to fundamentally change its business processes and offer privacy by default and data protection by design. Rather than collecting as much data as possible, businesses are now required to collect only the minimum amount of data they need to offer a particular service. The effects of this new policy will spread beyond the EU. Since the requirements cover all data collected from EU citizens, American corporations that do business in the EU or with EU partners will have to comply with the GDPR.
Professor Says Data Privacy Has Been an Issue Online for Years
Wave 3 News– Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is under fire, accused of not doing enough to protect people’s privacy on the social media site. He faced lawmakers during a several-hour long hearing in Washington D.C. on Tuesday to discuss the social media giant’s mishandling of millions of users’ personal data.